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GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS Feat. Former NEVERMORE, GOD FORBID Members: 'Delirium' Album Due In February

Mighty Music has announced the signing of GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS, the new U.S. progressive metal sensation featuring former NEVERMORE and GOD FORBID members. The band's sophomore LP, titled "Delirium", will be released on February 22, 2019, and is a must-have for all NEVERMORE, KAMELOT and PAIN OF SALV...

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Legal Battle Begins Between 'Rock On The Range' And 'Carolina Rebellion' Promoters

According to The Pulse Of Radio, concert promotion company AEG filed a lawsuit on Thursday (November 29) against promoter Danny Wimmer Presents, AEG's former partner on the Rock On The Range and Carolina Rebellion rock festivals. AEG's suit claims that Wimmer illegally "divorced" itself from AEG, sh...

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RAMMSTEIN Guitarist On His 'Very Personal' Side Project EMIGRATE: 'I'm Trying To Be As Open As Possible'

RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Kruspe recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine about "A Million Degrees", the new album by his side project EMIGRATE. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "A Million Degrees": Richard: "One of t...

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ALEX SKOLNICK, DAVID VINCENT Remember Late SAVATAGE Guitarist CRISS OLIVA

In a new Music Radar retrospective on his career, SAVATAGE guitarist Criss Oliva — who was killed by a drunk driver 25 years ago last month — is praised by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick and former MORBID ANGEL bassist/vocalist David Vincent. Skolnick first heard Oliva on "Sirens", SAVATAGE's inf...

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Former GHOST Members Request New Trial In Lawsuit Against TOBIAS FORGE, Accuse Judge Of Conflict Of Interest

Former members of GHOST have requested a new trial in their lawsuit against the band's leader, Tobias Forge. The four musicians believe the judge who ordered the dismissal of the lawsuit last month had a conflict of interest in overseeing the case since both he and Forge are members of the Swedish O...

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LAST IN LINE's Second Album, 'II', Due In February; Video For First Single, 'Landslide', Available

LAST IN LINE will release its sophomore album, "II", on February 22, 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl. As with 2016's "Heavy Crown", the new disc was produced by DOKKEN and FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson. The official music video for the album first single, "Landslide", can be seen below. "'Landslide' wa...

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FOO FIGHTERS, SYSTEM OF A DOWN And DISTURBED To Headline Inaugural SONIC TEMPLE ART + MUSIC FESTIVAL

FOO FIGHTERS, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and DISTURBED will headline the inaugural Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival. The three-day event, set to take place May 17-19, 2019 at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, replaces the perennially popular hard-rock fest Rock On The Range, which ended its run in 2017 after...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'I'm A Band Dictator'

GHOST leader Tobias Forge has admitted in a new interview that he likes to rule his group with total power. "I'm a band dictator," he told Ultimate Guitar. "I wasn't letting people in with the music writing process, and for a long time, I thought I was hard to work with. But I noticed when I worked...

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ELECTRIC BOYS: 'You Spark My Heart' Video Released

"You Spark My Heart", the new video from Swedish rockers ELECTRIC BOYS, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Ghost Ward Diaries", which will be released on November 23 via Mighty Music. Vocalist/guitarist Conny Bloom comments on the "The Ghost Ward Diaries" songw...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says He Is 'Keen' To Make GHOST Concert Film

Tobias Forge has confirmed to Revolver magazine that a new release from GHOST is possible for 2019. "There might be something coming next year," he said. "As an active person, I've spent some time in the studio, but we'll see. We're still sort of planning the year out. But as of right now, there's n...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'I'm Not As Fond Of The Idea Of Being Famous As I Thought I Was'

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has told the Los Angeles Daily News that he appreciates being able to maintain a sense of anonymity even after his true identity was revealed. He can still unleash his creative beast on stage and have a low-key existence when he's out of costume and character and taking...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'DIRK VERBEUREN, To Me, Is Like The Ghost Of GAR SAMUELSON'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what new MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren brings to the band: Mustaine: "The thing...

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MATT BARLOW Doesn't Think ASHES OF ARES Is 'A Carbon Copy' Of ICED EARTH

Chris Akin of "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with former ICED EARTH and current ASHES OF ARES vocalist Matt Barlow. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there was a difference in how ASHES OF ARES appr...

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Texas Pastor Says Concert By 'Devil-Worshipping' Band GHOST 'Is Not Healthy For Our Community'

A number of community members gathered in Midland, Texas Friday night to "pray" over GHOST's upcoming concert in the city. They were there to "plead the blood of Christ" out of their concern that the Swedish metal band was bringing dark spiritual influences into the area. GHOST, known for its overt...

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GHOST Plays Its First-Ever U.S. Arena Headlining Concert In Los Angeles (Video)

GHOST played its first-ever U.S. arena headlining show last night (Friday, November 16) the Forum in Inglewood, California. The concert at the 17,500-capacity venue, as well as the December 15 show at the 19,000-capacity Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, was announced before the rest of the tou...